Systems and methods for making decorative shaped metal cans
    1.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for making decorative shaped metal cans 有权
    制造装饰性金属罐的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5970767A

    公开(公告)日:1999-10-26

    申请号:US143082

    申请日:1998-08-28

    IPC分类号: B21D51/26 B21D26/02

    CPC分类号: B21D51/2646

    摘要: A method of manufacturing a metallic can body that is shaped distinctively in order to enhance its visual presentation to consumers includes, in one embodiment, steps of providing a can body blank that has a sidewall that is of a substantially constant diameter; providing a mold unit that has at least one mold wall that defines a mold cavity conforming a desired final shape of the can body; positioning the can body blank within the mold cavity; and supplying a pressurized fluid into the mold cavity so that the can body blank is forced by pressure against the mold wall, causing the can body blank to assume the desired final shape of the can body. Axial compression is preferably applied to the can body blank in order to reduce internal stresses during molding of the container. A second embodiment includes steps of radially deforming the can body blank in selected areas by selected amounts to achieve an intermediate can body that is radially modified, but is still symmetrical about its axis; and superimposing a preselected pattern of mechanical deformations that have an axial component onto the intermediate can body. Related apparatus and processes are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,为了增强其对消费者的视觉呈现而特别成形的金属罐体的制造方法包括提供具有基本恒定直径的侧壁的罐体坯件的步骤; 提供模具单元,该模具单元具有至少一个模具壁,所述模具壁限定符合所述罐体的期望最终形状的模腔; 将罐体坯料定位在模腔内; 并且将加压流体供应到模具腔中,使得罐体坯料通过压靠在模具壁上而被迫使壳体坯体呈现出罐体的期望的最终形状。 优选地,对罐体坯料施加轴向压缩,以便在容器成型期间减小内应力。 第二实施例包括以下步骤:使选定区域中的罐体坯料径向变形一定量,以实现径向改变但仍围绕其轴线对称的中间罐体; 并且将具有轴向分量的机械变形的预选图案叠加到中间罐体上。 还公开了相关的装置和方法。

    Systems and methods for making decorative shaped metal cans
    4.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for making decorative shaped metal cans 失效
    制造装饰性金属罐的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5960659A

    公开(公告)日:1999-10-05

    申请号:US25609

    申请日:1998-02-18

    IPC分类号: B21D51/26 B21D26/02

    CPC分类号: B21D51/2646

    摘要: A method of manufacturing a metallic can body that is shaped distinctively in order to enhance its visual presentation to consumers includes, in one embodiment, steps of providing a can body blank that has a sidewall that is of a substantially constant diameter; providing a mold unit that has at least one mold wall that defines a mold cavity that is shaped generally like the can body blank, the mold wall having a pattern formed therein that corresponds to a desired final shape of the can body; positioning the can body blank within the mold cavity; and supplying a pressurized fluid into the mold cavity so that the can body blank is forced by pressure against the mold wall, causing the can body blank to assume the desired final shape of the can body. A second embodiment includes steps of radially deforming the can body blank in selected areas by selected amounts to achieve an intermediate can body that is radially modified, but is still symmetrical about its axis; and superimposing a preselected pattern of mechanical deformations that have an axial component onto the intermediate can body. Related systems and processes are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,为了增强其对消费者的视觉呈现而特别成形的金属罐体的制造方法包括提供具有基本恒定直径的侧壁的罐体坯件的步骤; 提供模具单元,该模具单元具有至少一个模具壁,所述模具壁限定模具腔体,模腔通常类似于罐体坯件,模具壁具有形成于其中的图案,其对应于罐体的期望的最终形状; 将罐体坯料定位在模腔内; 并且将加压流体供应到模具腔中,使得罐体坯料通过压靠在模具壁上而被迫使壳体坯体呈现出罐体的期望的最终形状。 第二实施例包括以下步骤:使选定区域中的罐体坯料径向变形一定量,以实现径向改变但仍围绕其轴线对称的中间罐体; 并且将具有轴向分量的机械变形的预选图案叠加到中间罐体上。 还公开了相关的系统和过程。